MALAYSIA TENANTS GROUP

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We are a team of established and experienced real estate agents and legal advisors who were former lawyers looking to assist tenants in relation to the recent MCO imposed by the government.
Pursuant to the regulations imposed by the government pertaining to the bank’s deferment to housing loans for individuals and business loans for SMEs, we understand that there is a public outcry in relation the landlords showing leniency to tenants who cannot afford to pay their rent, essentially to either reduce rents, deferring rents or banning evictions amid the worsening coronavirus crisis. With a growing number of Malaysians expected to lose income due to the economic fallout from COVID-19, we want either rents reduced, deferred or evictions banned to protect not just the tenants but the wider public. Evictions have been banned in cities like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, while France has suspended all bills and rent. As such, we are confident and more than happy to represent unhappy tenants out there that are being requested to maintain full rent payment by landlords. Kindly fill up the form at https://forms.gle/srgWNwXedUmvAfdA6 and/or email us at fightfortenant@gmail.com and we will do the necessary to help and assist you on this matter.
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Kami merupakan satu persatuan yang merangkumi ejen-ejen hartanah yang berpengalaman dan penasihat undang-undang yang merupakan bekas peguam yang ingin membantu penyewa berhubung dengan MCO yang baru-baru ini dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan.
Mengikut peraturan yang dikenakan oleh kerajaan berhubung dengan penangguhan bank terhadap pinjaman perumahan bagi individu dan pinjaman perniagaan untuk PKS, kami memahami bahawa terdapat bantahan awam berhubung dengan tuan-tuan tanah untuk menunjukkan kelonggaran kepada penyewa yang tidak mampu membayar sewa mereka, pada dasarnya sama ada mengurangkan sewa, menangguhkan sewa atau mengharamkan pengusiran di tengah-tengah krisis koronavirus yang semakin buruk. Dengan semakin ramai rakyat Malaysia yang dijangka kehilangan pendapatan disebabkan oleh kejatuhan ekonomi dari COVID-19, kita mahu sama ada untuk sewa dikurangkan, ditangguhkan atau pengusiran diharamkan untuk melindungi bukan hanya penyewa tetapi orang awam yang lebih luas. Pengusiran telah diharamkan di bandar-bandar seperti New York, Los Angeles dan San Francisco, manakala Perancis telah menggantung semua bil dan sewa. Oleh itu, kami yakin dan gembira untuk mewakili penyewa-penyewa yang tidak berpuas hati yang diminta untuk mengekalkan bayaran sewa penuh oleh tuan-tuan tanah. Mohon isikan borang di https://forms.gle/srgWNwXedUmvAfdA6 dan / atau emel kami pada fightfortenant@gmail.com dan kami akan membuat apa-apa yang diperlukan untuk membantu dan membantu anda dalam hal ini.
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I agree with you, I gave 40% discount to my tenant for the next 6 months.

She is a good tenant and taking care of my unit very clean and tidy.

Its a good feeling when you can help others in this difficult time:)

Deduct from deposit 1st lar

As long as the Tenant is occupying or using the property, there will be wear and tear on the property and other risk along on the property.......

The rental is to cover for the wear and tear of the property and all associated risk on the property by the Tenant.

As such, Tenant should pay landlord on time as per Tenancy Agreement.

Guys, mind giving me your opinion on my tenant (commercial property). A bit long, so please bear with me! 

He's been renting since 2014 and was always on time with rent, however this year his business (phone and computer repair shop) has taken a hit and has been late with rental since January. Last month he missed the due date and I had to call him after 2 weeks wondering where the rent was. He asked to pay half with the balance later. Since he was an exemplary tenant I told him he can pay the balance next month (which is this month) under the assumption that March rental will be paid along with it.

He did ended up paying the balance, but didn't paid this month's rent (which was due even before the lockdown) and has been avoiding my texts. I finally got trough him today and he told me that all surrounding tenants are getting a 50% discount so he's asking me if I could grant him the same leeway.

I told him I would have given him a nice discount had he had been more proactive with the situation and not waited until I called him (and ignoring my texts). I gave him one last chance to come call me back by the end of this month to come up with a better proposal (I can't afford to give 50% discount for the next 6 months as rent is my main source of income).

I consider myself a fair guy. I scolded him for not being proactive and also praised his past record. I told him it was extremely upsetting that he has been avoiding paying the rent and my texts since I already called him last month saying that if he has problems, he is free to CALL ME and talk it over. What do you guys think and what kind of compromise should I reach with this dude?

Guys, mind giving me your opinion on my tenant (commercial property). A bit long, so please bear with me! 

He's been renting since 2014 and was always on time with rent, however this year his business (phone and computer repair shop) has taken a hit and has been late with rental since January. Last month he missed the due date and I had to call him after 2 weeks wondering where the rent was. He asked to pay half with the balance later. Since he was an exemplary tenant I told him he can pay the balance next month (which is this month) under the assumption that March rental will be paid along with it.

He did ended up paying the balance, but didn't paid this month's rent (which was due even before the lockdown) and has been avoiding my texts. I finally got trough him today and he told me that all surrounding tenants are getting a 50% discount so he's asking me if I could grant him the same leeway.

I told him I would have given him a nice discount had he had been more proactive with the situation and not waited until I called him (and ignoring my texts). I gave him one last chance to come call me back by the end of this month to come up with a better proposal (I can't afford to give 50% discount for the next 6 months as rent is my main source of income).

I consider myself a fair guy. I scolded him for not being proactive and also praised his past record. I told him it was extremely upsetting that he has been avoiding paying the rent and my texts since I already called him last month saying that if he has problems, he is free to CALL ME and talk it over. What do you guys think and what kind of compromise should I reach with this dude?

Not planning to give discount, and my tenants didnt ask, not yet at least.

as my properties have net cash flow, and my tenants have been screened thoroughly and i like them, i would give them around 25% discount for next 3 months to keep them. a win win situation, imagine if they leave and i got to hire another agent to dog fight with other untenanted properties